Bimanual Arm and Hand Control after Incomplete Cervical Spinal Cord Injury
Despite regaining arm and hand function being the main priority for rehabilitation following injury to the cervical spinal cord,there has been limited research focusing on the control of upper limb movements,when compared to literature based on lower limb function and other clinical populations such as stroke.Reaching and grasping is a fundamental task of daily living and has been widely researched in non-injured adults and the stroke population,as it helps us to understand how the nervous system controls and coordinates multi-joint actions(shoulder,elbow and hand).Understanding the control of the upper limbs when reaching and grasping is of particular importance as it will help to guide future rehabilitation strategies e.g.the use of bimanual therapy.My research aims to quantify how the upper limbs are controlled when individuals with an incomplete cervical spinal cord injury(icSCI)reach and grasp objects when compared to non-injured participants.
Laura Elizabeth Britten
University of Leeds,Britain
国内会议
杭州
英文
1401-1402
2015-11-05（万方平台首次上网日期，不代表论文的发表时间）